WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Alonzo Mourning collected 25 points, nine
rebounds and seven blocks as the Miami Heat extended its winning
streak to four games with a 104-95 victory over the Washington
Wizards, who have lost five straight games.

Tim Hardaway added 21 points and 11 assists for Miami, which
eclipsed 100 points for the fifth time this season after
reaching triple digits just four times in 50 games last season.

The Heat (5-1) bolted to a 21-6 lead on a layup by Dan Majerle
with 4:44 remaining in the first quarter.

"In the first quarter, we just did a great job of rebounding and
getting out and running with the ball," said Majerle, who scored
14 points.

Hardaway had nine points and six assists in the first quarter as
the Heat, which led by as many as 23 points, took a 35-15 lead
after one period.

"We just went out there and did what we needed to do," said
Hardaway, who added three steals. "We played good defense,
rebounded the ball and went on from there.

"Once we got that big lead, we were one step ahead of them the
rest of the way. That's what a good team does."

Tracy Murray scored 15 points for the Wizards (1-5), who have
not won since opening night against Atlanta. Washington shot
less than 40 percent (35-of-88) from the field.

In the second quarter, Murray came off the bench and sparked a
rally by Washington's reserves. Point guard Rod Strickland
returned to cap a 21-4 run, pulling the Wizards within 39-36
with 5:43 remaining in the half. The Heat endured a scoreless
stretch of 4:37.

"We knew that they were going to make a run," Majerle said. "We
just didn't think it was going to be that big."

Miami's Jamal Mashburn, who scored 22 points, made a 3-pointer
and three-point play to give the Heat a 51-44 lead with 1:39
left in the half.

The reserves again pulled the Wizards back into the game again
in the third quarter. Washington took its lone lead at 66-64 on
Gerard King's strong drive with 4:22 left. Mashburn hit a tying
jumper and Majerle kicked the Heat back into its running mode.

"We knew that they would come back," Hardaway said. "Their
reserves came into the game and had more energy than us, that's
all. They made things happen, but we just had to sustain our
drive to get the win."

The Wizards closed to 86-83 on a pair of free throws by Aaron
Williams with 6:55 remaining. Hardaway made 3-of-6 free throws
in the final 55 seconds to seal the victory.

P.J. Brown had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Heat, who
shot 49 percent (38-of-77) from the field and were beaten on the
boards, 49-40. Hardaway made four 3-pointers.

"We got the guys who got us back into the game, but they can't
play the last 35 minutes of the game," Wizards coach Gar Heard
said. "I had to give them a blow. And when I took those guys
out, we went back.

"The effort was there after the first quarter. The starters
really got us in a hole early, and the bench came in and played
great. I've got to get our starters to play like our bench."

Strickland led the starters with 12 points and 15 assists. Juwan
Howard added 11 points and Issac Austin 10 for the Wizards, who
shot under 40 percent (35-of-88) from the field.